
Illinois Division 



United Daughters of the Confederacy 




1909 - 1913 



Illinois Division 
United Daughters of the Confederacy 



1909 - 1913 



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BEGINNING 

The beginning of the United Daughters of the Confederacy work 
in Illinois was in 1901, when it was brought to the attention of the 
St. Louis (Mo.) Chapter, of which Mrs. John A. Lee was then Pres- 
ident, that the bodies of over sixteen hundred Confederate soldiers lay 
buried in a much neglected plot of ground near Alton, Illinois, These 
had died in the old Federal prison at North Alton during the war 
between the States. On an island opposite Alton, six hundred more 
were buried. These died in the prison, of smallpox. 

The St. Louis Chapter undertook to reclaim this cemetery, and 
a sum of money was provided; but, the burial places being government 
ground, formalities had to be complied with. It was deemed advisable 
to have local ladies interested to look after this work; so, with the 
assistance of the St. Louis ladies, the Sam Davis Chapter was formed 
at Alton. The money from ^Missouri was given into its charge and 
the work carried on by this faithful little band of loyal Southern 



From Date of Organization to 1913 

The Illinois Division was organized at Alton, Illinois, October 4, 
19U9, Mrs. John A. Lee presiding. She was elected its first President. 

Aside from the first meeting, four annual conventions haA^e been 
held, as follows: 

1. Chicago, October 11, 1910. 

2. Chicago, October 11, 1911. 

3. Chicago, October 9, 1912. 

4. Chicago, October 8, 1913. 



OFFICERS FOR 1909-10 

Mrs. John A. Lee, Oak Park President 

Mrs. B. A. Johnson, Chicago First Vice-President 

Mrs. T. M. Long, Alton Second Vice-President 

Mrs. M. W. Kent, Chicago Recording Secretary 

Mrs. E. E. Smith, Chicago Corresponding Secretary 

Mrs. J. W. Heatfield, Chicago Pvegistrar 

Mrs. J. E. Binf ord, Racine Treasurer 

Mrs. G. J. Grommet, Alton Historian and Custodian 

OFFICERS FOR 1910-11 

Mrs. John A. Lee, Oak Park President 

Mrs. B. A. Johnson, Chicago First Vice-President 

Mrs. T. M. Long, Alton Second Vice-President 

Mrs. E. E. Smith, Chicago Corresponding Secretary 

Mrs. L. H. Manson, Chicago Recording Secretary 

Mrs. J. W. Heatfield, Chicago Registrar 

Mrs. J. R. Binf ord, Racine Treasurer 

Mrs. Elise P. Linkogle, Alton Historian and Custodian 

OFFICERS FOR 1911-12 

Mrs. John A. Lee, Chicago President 

Mrs. Pauline Collins. Alton First Vice-President 

Mrs. D. J. Carter, Chicago Second Vice-President 

Mrs. Julia Bottomley, Chicago Treasurer 

Mrs. Louis H. Manson Recording Secretary 

]\rrs. George B. Mathes. Chicago Corresponding Secretary 

Mrs. J. W. Heatfield, Chicago Registrar 

]\Irs. Elise P. Linkogle, Alton Historian and Custodian 

OFFICERS FOR 1912-13 

Mrs. John A. Leo, Chicago President 

Mrs. J. R. Bin ford, Peoria First Vice-President 

Mrs. Pauline Collins, Alton Second Vice-President 

INlrs. E. S. Bell, Chicago Recording Secretary 

Mrs. Julia Bottomley, Chicago Treasurer 

Mrs. G. M. Mathes, Chicago Corresponding Secretary 

Mrs. W. G. Howell, Peoria Historian and Custodian 

Miss Margaret Breckinridge, Chicago Registrar 



ORGANIZATION. 

In 1904 the second Chapter was formed by Mrs. E. T. Selles in 
Chicago. It was called the Chicago Chapter, with Mrs, Selles as its first 
President. In 1907 a third Chapter was organized in Chicago by Mrs. 
-John W. Heatfield. It was known as the Stonewall Chapter. Mrs. 
Heatfield was made its first President. 

In accordance with a request from our honored President General, 
Mrs. Cornelia Branch Stone, the Charter Chapter of Illinois (the Sam 
Davis Chapter of Alton) called a convention to be held in Alton on 
October 4-5, 1909, to organize a State Division, there being in Illinois 
the required number of Chapters, 

Sam Davis Chapter of Alton was represented by its President, 
Mrs. G. J. Grommet. 

Chicago Chapter was represented by its President, Mrs. May Wal- 
ton Kent of Chicago and Mrs. J. R. Binford. 

Stonewall Chapter of Chicago was represented by Mrs. John A. 
Lee of Oak Park, 111, (she having moved to Illinois from St. Louis), 

Mrs. G. J, Grommet stated the objects of the meeting. Mrs. John 
A. Lee was chosen Chairman and Mrs. M. W, Kent was chosen Secretary. 

The convention then proceeded to organize a State Division in the 
usual way. 

The election of olKcers for the year 1909-1910 resulted as follows: 

President Mrs, John A, Lee, Oak Park, 111. 

First Vice-President Mrs, Boling Arthur Johnson, Chicago, 111. 

Second Vice-President Mrs. T, M, Long, Alton, 111. 

Recording Secretary Mrs. M, W. Kent, Chicago, 111. 

Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Edward E. Smith, Chicago, 111. 

Treasurer Mrs. J. R. Binford, Racine, Wis. 

Historian and Custodian of Crosses of Honor 

• Mrs, G, J. Grommet, Alton, 111. 

Registrar Mrs. John W. Heatfield, Chicago, 111, 

After being handsomely entertained by the Alton ladies, the con- 
vention adjourned to meet in Chicago in October, 1910. 

ABBREVIATED MINUTES OF FIRST ANNUAL CONVENTION, 

ILLINOIS DIVISION, UNITED DAUGHTERS OF 

THE CONFEDERACY 

Held in Chicago at the Great Northern Hotel, October 11, 1910 

Delegates from Chicago Chapter: 

Mrs. J. P. Fitzgerald, Mrs, Louis H, Manson, Mrs, C, 0, Wilson, 
Mrs. A. D. Wolf. 

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Delegates from Stonewall Chapter: 

Mrs. A. A. Whiting, Mrs. Bryant White, Mrs. Charles Osborne, 
Mrs. W. J. Benson. 

Mrs. Lee, President, occupied the chair and called the convention 
to order. 

The reports of the officers were read and accepted. 

The reports of Chapters were read by their Presidents. 

Mrs. J. W. Heatfield presented a gavel to the State Division. 

Mrs. E. E. Smith moved, and it was duly seconded and carried, 
that the official flags of the United Daughters of the Confederacy be 
used only on official occasions. 

The President set October 18 as the official date for the bestowal 
of the Crosses of Honor. 

A resolution to increase the state tax to 50 cents was voted upon 
and carried. 

A Committee on Constitution and By-Laws, consisting of Mrs. Lee, 
Mrs. E. E. Smith and Mrs. Heatfield, was appointed. 

The officers for 1911 were elected. 

The meeting adjourned to convene again Wednesday, October 11, 
1911. 

ABBREVIATED MINUTES OF SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTION, 

ILLINOIS DIVISION, UNITED DAUGHTERS OF 

THE CONFEDERACY. 

Held in Chicago, on October 11, 1911, at the Great Northern Hotel 

Mrs. John A. Lee, President, in the chair. 

Delegates and alternates were: 

Chicago Chapter: 

Mrs. L. H. Manson, President; Mrs. C. O. Wilson, Mrs. Laulette 
Biossat, Mrs. H. Breckinridge, Mrs. D. J. Carter, Mrs. Lena 
Mathes. 

Stonewall Chapter: 

Mrs. J. W. Heatfield, President; Mrs. W. N. Bobbins, Mrs. Julia E. 
Bottomley, Mrs. Chas. Q. C. Leigh, Mrs. Chas. Montgomery, 
Mrs. Dora C. Vaughn, Mrs. Carrie E. Bell. 
Officers' reports read and accepted. 

The reports of the Presidents of Chicago and Stonewall Chapters 
were read. 

There was no report from the Sam Davis Chapter of Alton, but 
a personal letter from :\lrs. Linkogle was read. It was stated that the 
Chapter felt it nuist disband. 



A motion was made by Mrs. Biossat, and carried, that a letter 
be written to the Sam Davis Chapter commending the work it had 
done and nrging that it be not discouraged. 

The report of Committee on Constitution and By-Laws was read, 
approved, and duly accepted. 

A motion of Mrs. Breckinridge that "the Division pay the train 
expenses of its President to the General Convention" was seconded 
and carried. 

The officers for 1912 were elected. 

The convention adjourned to meet in Chicago the second Wednes- 
day in October, 1912. * 

ABBREVIATED MINUTES OF THE THIRD ANNUAL CONVENTION 

OF THE ILLINOIS DIVISION, UNITED DAUGHTERS 

OF THE CONFEDERACY 

The convention met at the Great Northern Hotel, Chicago, on 
Wednesday, October 9, 1912, at 10 A. M., Mrs. John A. Lee, State 
President, presiding. 

The officers present were: Mrs. John A. Lee, Mrs. Julia Bottomley, 
Mrs. Geo. M. Mathes, Mrs. L. H. Manson, Mrs. J. W. Heatfield. 

Delegates present: 

Chicago Chapter: 

Mrs. L. H. Manson, President; Mrs. Theodosia Bagshawe, Mrs. A. 
0. Simpson, Miss Ada Grantham. 

Stonewall Chapter : 

Mrs. J. W. Heatfield. President; Mrs. Chas. Q. C. Leigh, Mrs. E. E. 
Smith, Mrs. M. W. David, Mrs. W. N. Robins, Miss Margaret 
Breckinridge. 

Peoria Chapter: 

Mrs. W. G. Howell. 

Sam Davis Chapter: 

Not represented. 

The minutes of the 1911 convention w^ere read and, after slight 
corrections, approved. 

The President's report was read. On motion by Mrs. Manson, it 
was accepted with its recommendations. 

A motion of Mrs. Mathes, seconded by several, to thank the 
President for her excellent report and for the w^ork accomplished by 
her, was carried. 

The President's recommendations were as follows: 



Recommendations 

1. A revision of the Constitution, as imperfections have been 
found in it. 

2. That the Chapters take more interest in making the annual 
convention impressive and more in accordance with w^hat other states 
are doing, 

3. That the state dues be paid at the same time the general dues 
are paid and that they be for the same number of members, both to 
be paid to the State Treasurer, wiio will remit to the Treasurer Gen- 
eral. (The General Association makes it the duty of the Division 
President to see that these dues are paid and it is difficult for her to 
be certain that none have been overlooked unless it comes under her 
supervision.) 

4. That the State Chairmen of the two monument funds, namely, 
Arlington and Shiloh, be considered as Division Chairmen and make 
their reports to the State Convention. 

5. That contributions to the various calls of the General Associ- 
ation be sent through the State Treasurer (as is the general custom 
in all states), so that a record may be kept in the state of all work 
done and that the President may legally, and not by courtesy, include 
the same in her report to the General Convention. That each Chapter 
be given credit on the Treasurer's books for the amount sent by it 
and so reported in her annual report. This, however, not to prevent 
a Chapter from making individual contributions direct to whatever 
cause it sees fit. 

6. That the Treasurer's books be closed by October 1, so that 
they may be in shape for auditing. 

7. That the history of the Division, from the beginning, be writ- 
ten by the State Historian and thereafter added to annually. 

8. That the Recording Secretary be asked to compile from her 
books a concise record of all the previous minutes and to include the 
l)resent convention and have them typewritten. 

As soon as the Constitution is revised and approved these min- 
utes to be published in pamphlet form. (A committee can be ap- 
l)ointed to assist her if she so desires.) 

0. That the minutes be submitted in maniiscri])t to the State 
JJoard of Directors, or a committee, for correction and approval. That 
afterward each year's minutes be ])re})ared in tlie same manner, but 
tliat it be not necessary to print each year. 

10. That there be formed in the Division a relief fund which can 
be used by the Chairnum, under the supervision of the President, for 
immediate relief when required. 

31. That the rule adopted by the General Association requiring 
that all requests for contributions to be made within a Division shall 
have the endorsement of the Division President, be adhered to. This 

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is for the protection of Chapters, without conflicting with their right 
to give where they wish. 

The Treasurer's report showed receipts of $184.08, disbursements 
$98.57, and a balance of $85.51. 

The reports of officers and committees were read and accepted. 

The reports of Chapter Presidents were read and accepted. 

The Peoria Chapter, through its delegate, Mrs. W. G. Howell, in- 
vited the Illinois Division to hold its next convention in Peoria. This 
invitation was endorsed and urged by the Mayor of Peoria and by the 
President of the Board of Trade. 

On motion of Mrs. Heatfield, a letter of thanks was sent to the 
Peoria Chapter, accepting its invitation. 

Mrs. Lee. the President, reported one new Chapter (the Peoria 
Chapter) had been organized and one Chapter had been reclaimed (the 
Sam Davis) during the year. 

The contributions to the Arlington Fund were: Stonewall Chap- 
ter, $25; Chicago Chapter, $25; a Member, $2; total, $52. 

The contributions to the Shiloh Fund showed: Stonewall Chapter, 
$25. (Chicago Chapter by mistake sent its contribution direct to 
Mrs. McKinney.) 

On motion of Mrs. E. E. Smith, the Arlington and Shiloh Com- 
mittees are to be recognized as State Special Committees. 

The election of officers for next year followed and resulted as 
follows : 

Mrs. John A. Lee President 

Mrs. J. R. Binf ord First Vice-President 

Mrs. Pauline Collins Second Vice-President 

Mrs. E. E. Bell Recording Secretary 

Mrs. George M. Mathes Corresponding Secretary 

Mrs., Julia Bottomley Treasurer 

Mrs. W. G. Howell Historian 

Miss Margaret Breckinridge Registrar 

It was moved and carried to have a special committee to revise 
the Constitution. 

Mrs. Mathes reported an offer of the University of Chicago to give 
a scholarship to the Illinois Division, United Daughters of the Con- 
federacy, if it would offer a prize of one hundred dollars for the best 
"Doctor's Thesis on Southern History," written by a student in the 
University. This offer was accepted and Mrs. Mathes was made chair- 
man of a committee to arrange the details of the offer. 

A proposed amendment asking a reduction in the state dues was 
taken up and thoroughly discussed. On the vote being taken, it was 
lost. 

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The convention adjourned to meet in Peoria on October 10-11, 
1913. 



(The Fourth Annual Convention of the Illinois Division, United 
Daughters of the Confederacy, was held in Chicago. Various causes 
and considerations induced two of the Chapters, at their regular meet- 
ings, to vote a request to the State President, asking her to use her 
authority and change the place of meeting from Peoria to Chicago. 
After duly considering the requests and consulting with the various 
officers, she decided it best to make the change.) 

MINUTES OF THE FOURTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE 

ILLINOIS STATE DIVISION, UNITED DAUGHTERS 

OF THE CONFEDERACY 

The Fourth Annual Convention of the Illinois State Division, 
United Daughters of the Confederacy, was held at the Congress Hotel, 
Chicago, on Wednesday, October 8, 1913, at 10 A. M. 

The State President, Mrs. John A. Lee, called the convention to 
order. 

The session was opened with music by Mrs. J. C. Michelbacher 
and Mrs. Laura 0. Sullivan, grand-niece of General Morgan, followed 
by prayer by Mrs. Matlies. 

The President requested the delegates to be seated in their proper 
places, and asked that the officers come up to the front and occupy 
the chairs provided for them. The delegates from Peoria and Miss 
Margaret Breckenridge at first refused; but., after being urged by the 
President, took their proper places. 

The President made a short address and then declared the con- 
vention open and ready for business. Mrs. Breckenridge objected to 
opening the convention for business, declaring that the Credentials 
Committee should first make its report. The President ruled that this 
would be impossible until after the convention opened for business, 
and that all the committees would report in regular order. Miss Mar- 
garet Breckenridge and Mrs. Binford joined in this protest. The 
President then called attention to the printed rules of the General 
Convention, which proved her ruling correct. The business then pro- 
ceeded. 

Officers present: 

President Mrs. J. A. Lee 

First Vice-President Mrs. J. R. Binford 

Recording Secretary Mrs. E. S. Bell 

Corresponding Secretary Mrs. G. M. Mathes 

Treasurer '. Mrs. Julia Bottomley 

Historian Mrs. W. G. Howell 

Registrar Miss Margaret Breckinridge 

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Officers absent: 

Second Vice-President Mrs. Pauline Collins 

Recorder of Crosses of Honor Mrs. Elise Linkogle 

On a roll call of delegates and officers of Standing Committees, 
the following delegates were reported present: 

From Stonewall Chapter: 

Mrs. J. W. Heatfield. President; Mrs. C. H. Wade, Mrs. J. C. Baff- 
ler, Mrs. H. E. Whiting, Mrs. Edith Ong, Mrs. E. S. Fisher, 
Mrs. V. K. Rice. 

Chicago Chapter: 

Mrs. L. H. Manson, President; Mrs. D. J. Carter, Mrs. Helen 
Michelbacher, Mrs. W. J. Warder, Miss Ida Powell. 

Raphael Semmes Chapter: 

Mrs. G. M. Mathes, President; Mrs. A. L. Pinney. 

Peoria Chapter: 

Mrs. J. R. Binford, President; Mrs. W. G. Howell, Mrs. Hunt Breck- 
inridge. 

Chairmen of Standing Committees: 

On Organization — Mrs. Theodosia Bagshawe. 

On Finance— Mrs. E. E. Smith. 

On Stationery — Miss Mary Lee Behan. 

The Special Committees appointed by the President were as 
follows : 

Credentials Committee — Mrs. Bagshawe, Chairman; Mrs. Heatfield, 
Mrs. Warder. 

On Rules — Mrs. Haffler, Chairman; Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Rice. 

On Resolutions — Mrs. Michelbacher, Chairman; Mrs. Pinney, Miss 
Behan. 

On Jurisprudence — Mrs. Manson, Chairman; Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Wade. 

Mrs. Bagshawe, Chairman of the Credentials Committee, then made 
her report. 

Mrs. Binford objected to the Raphael Semmes Chapter being rep- 
resented by delegates, declaring the Chapter had not been legally organ- 
ized, as there was not a quorum present at the State Board meeting 
when permission was given to form this Chapter. Mrs. Breckinridge 
joined in the protest. The President, in answering this charge, referred 
the members to the General Constitution, which says: "Permission 
must be given by a majority of the members of the Board." The 
President ruled that this permission was not necessarily given at a 
meeting of the Board but may be obtained by a written permission 



of out-of-town members and those not present at ttie meeting. She 
stated that this had been done and the letters read at the Board meet- 
ing, and that Mrs. Binford was present at this Board meeting, and 
voted to give her permission, so that, in her judgment, the members 
were legally elected delegates. Considerable discussion on the sub- 
ject followed. The President further declared there was a quorum pres- 
ent, as, early in the organization, four members was declared a 
quorum. 

Mrs. Bottomley moved that the Raphael Semmes Chapter be 
duly recognized as a Chapter of the organization of the United Daugh- 
ters of the Confederacy. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Manson 
and carried. 

Mrs. Lee as President then proceeded w^ith business. 

Mrs. Haffler, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, presented her 
report, as follows: 

Rules 

A delegate shall arise and address the Chair, giving her name 
and Chapter, and wait for recognition. Xo delegate shall speak twice 
on the same question until all who wish to speak on that subject have 
had opportunity to do so. She shall not speak more than twice on the 
same subject. 

Debates shall be limited to three minutes for each speaker, and 
no question shall be debated longer than fifteen minutes. 

No extending of time shall be granted except by a two-thirds vote. 

When there is more than one candidate, election must be by ballot. 
If only one candidate is to be voted on, the Secretary may be asked 
to cast the vote. A majority of all votes cast shall be necessary to 
elect. 

A motion to adopt the rules as reported by the committee was 
carried. 

The minutes of the former convention, held October 9, 1912, were 
read by the Recording Secretary and approved. 

The President then read her report. A motion by Mrs. Michel- 
bacher that the President's whole administration be endorsed and ap- 
proved was seconded by Mrs. Manson and carried unanimously. 

The Treasurer, Mrs. Bottomley, then read her report. It was voted 
that same be accepted if the Auditor approved. 

The Corresponding Secretary read her report, and after motion 
of Mrs. Manson, seconded by Miss Breckinridge, the same was ap- 
proved. 

A verbal report of the First Vice-President was accepted. 
The Historian's report was read; and on motion of Mrs. Mathes, 
seconded by Miss Behan, it was ajiproved. 

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On motion the ont-of-town delegates were made gnests of the 
Chicago Chapters for hmcheon. 

Adjournment for hmcheon. 

At the afternoon session, Mrs. ]\[athes made a motion that, accord- 
ing to precedent, the election of officers be made the first business of 
the session. Carried. 

Mrs. J. A. Lee was nominated by Mrs. Michelbacher for President, 
the nomination being seconded by Mrs. Bagshawe. 

Mrs. Lee then asked Mrs. Binford, First Vice-President, to take 
the chair, as she wished the privilege of the floor. Mrs. Binford refused. 
Mrs. Lee explained that she only wanted a few minutes to speak 
legally from the floor. Mrs. Binford still refusing and the Second Vice- 
President being absent, the Recording Secretary was requested to 
occupy the chair. 

Mrs. Lee then stated that she had served as President of the Divi- 
sion the first four years, beginning with its organization, and felt that 
her work had been accomplished, as the Division was now fully organ- 
ized and in a prosperous condition. She also said that she believed in 
the rotation of oMice, and asked to withdraw her name, nominating- 
Mrs. J. W. Heatfield, who had served as President of the Stonewall 
Chapter since its organization. This was seconded by several and Mrs. 
Heatfield was unanimously elected President of the Division. 

Mrs. Manson then asked for a personal privilege as it was impor- 
tant at this time. The President asked Mrs. Manson to state her 
question. Mrs. Manson then offered an amendment to the Constitu- 
tion providing for the office of Honorary President of this Division. 
The amendment was passed. She then nominated Mrs. J. A. Lee for 
Honorary President for Life of this Division. This was seconded and 
Mrs. Lee was unanimously elected. 

Mrs. Manson was nominated by ]Mrs. A. L. Pinney, seconded by 
Mrs. Michelbacher, for First Vice-President. Mrs. Binford was nom- 
inated by Miss Breckinridge, seconded by Mrs. Howell, Mrs. Binford 
withdrew her name. Mrs. Manson was elected. 

Mrs. Binford was nominated by Mrs. Bottomley for Second Vice- 
President and elected. Mrs. Binford withdrew again.' Mrs. D. J. Carter 
then nominated Mrs. Pinney for Second Vice-President. The nomination 
was seconded by Mrs. Mathes, and Mrs. Pinney elected. 

Miss Powell nominated Mrs. Michelbacher for Treasurer. The 
nomination was seconded by Mrs. Breckenridge, and she w^as unani- 
mously elected. 

Mrs. Bagshawe nominated Miss Behan, seconded by Mrs, Carter, 
for Recording Secretary. Mrs. Bell was nominated by Mrs. Whiting, 
but withdrew her name in favor of Miss Behan, and the latter was 
then elected. 

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Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Jacobs were nominated for Corresponding 
Secretary. A ballot vote was taken. Mrs. Jacobs received 15 votes; 
Mrs. Smith, 13. Mrs. Jacobs was declared elected. 

Mrs. Bottomley was nominated by Mrs. Rice, seconded by Mrs. 
Hafiier, for Historian. Elected. , 

Mrs. Howell was nominated by Miss Breckinridge, seconded by 
Mrs. Binford, for Registrar. Mrs. Howell was imanimously elected. 

Mrs. Linkogle was nominated and elected Custodian of the Crosses 
of Honor. Officers elected for 1913-1914: 

Honorary President Mrs. J. A. Lee 

President Mrs. J. W. Heatfield 

First Vice-President Mrs. L. H. Manson 

Second Vice-President Mrs. A. L. Pinney 

Treasurer Mrs. J. C. Michelbacher 

Corresponding Secretary Mrs. John C. Jacobs 

Recording Secretary Miss Mary Lee Behan 

Registrar Mrs. W. G. Howell, Peoria 

Historian Mrs. Julia Bottomley, Chicago 

Custodian Mrs. E. P. Linkogle, Alton 

The Registrar, Miss Breckinridge, then read her report. On motion 
of Mrs. Howell, seconded by Mrs. Breckinridge, the same was approved. 
The session then adjourned until Thursday morning at 10:00 o'clock. 

Second Day — Morning Session 

The convention met at 10 A. M. and was called to order by the 
President. The Recording Secretary read the minutes for the first 
day, which were corrected and approved. 

The reading of the Chapter reports was next in order. Alton 
had no report. The report of the Chicago Chapter was read by its 
President, Mrs. Manson, and accepted. The report of Stonewall Chap- 
ter was read by its President, Mrs. J. W. Heatfield, and accepted. 
The report of the Peoria Chapter was not given by Mrs. Binford, the 
President. Mrs. Binford asked to be allowed to send her report, as 
she did not care to read the same. Miss Crantham moved that Mrs. 
Binford be exciised from reading her report. The motion was sec- 
onded by Mrs. Smith and carried. The report of Raphael Semmes 
Chapter by its President, Mrs. Mathes, was read and accepted. 

Reports of Standing Committees: The Chairmen of the Organiza- 
tion and of the Stationery Committees were absent. The President gave 
a verbal re])ort of the Relief Committee in the absence of the Chair- 
man. The report of the Arlington Committee was read by the Chair- 
man, Mrs. Heatfield and accepted. The report of the Committee on 
the Shiloh Monument Fund was read by the Chairman, Mrs. Charles 
Leigh, and acce])ted. The Historian, Mrs. Howell, stated she had no 
report other than the historical data given her by the President, and 

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asked if it could not be read in place of a report, Mrs. Bottomley 
moved that the same be read by Mrs. Howell. The motion was sec- 
onded by Miss Powell and carried. The paper was then read and 
on motion of Mrs. Manson the data given was left as read, with the 
Historian's report appended. 

The report of the Educational Committee was given by its Chair- 
man, Mrs. Mathes, and the same accepted with thanks for her good 
work. Mrs. Mathes then asked the Chapters to raise $100 each year 
for the scholarship. Mrs. Bottomley moved that the $100 prize be 
made a permanent offer, that the Chapters raise each year the $100 
for the prize, and that the Chapters be assessed pro rata for the pur- 
pose. This motion w*as seconded by Mrs. Fisher and carried. 

The report of the Committee on Constitution and By-Laws was 
read by the Chairman. Mrs. E. E. Smith. Mrs. Mathes moved the 
adoption of this report as a whole. Seconded by Mrs. Manson. Car- 
ried. 

It was announced to the convention that there would be a recep- 
tion given to the out-of-town delegates and all members and guests 
of the Division in the parlors of the hotel in the afternoon. The 
out-of-town delegates were urged to be present as guests of honor, 
and again invited to be guests of the convention to luncheon. Both 
of these invitations were refused. 

As, at intervals during the whole convention, the representatives 
of the Peoria Chapter had caused interruptions and unnecessary dis- 
cussions, Mrs. Manson moved that the Association heartily endorse the 
action of the President in changing the place of meeting of the con- 
vention from Peoria to Chicago. Seconded and carried. Mrs. Howell 
of Peoria stated that the new^spapers and business men of Peoria had 
asked why the convention had been changed from Peoria to Chicago. 
Mrs. Smith stated that she did not think any further explanation 
was necessary, as the President's action had laeen endorsed by the 
convention, and therefore moved that no further statement be given. 
A motion w-as made by Mrs. Pinney and adopted that a committee 
be appointed to prepare a resolution resenting the attitude of the 
Peoria delegates to the State Convention. Mrs. Pinney, as Chairman, 
presented the following resolution, which w^as adopted: 

"It is resolved by this convention, That a protest be sent to the 
Peoria Chapter resenting the attitude of the Chapter in taking into its 
body and sending to Chicago a disturbing element; also that a pro- 
test be made against the attitude of its officers and delegates who are 
present at the convention in the affront and discourtesy offered the 
convention in refusing every courtesy, declining every hospitality, and 
disturbing the proceedings of the convention; and against the attitude 
of these delegates toward the presiding officer." 

The Corresponding Secretary was instructed to send a copy of 
this resolution to the Peoria Chapter. 



Mrs. Maiison then presented to the convention a condensed history 
of the Division for the last three years. 

Adjourned for luncheon. 



Afternoon Session 

The President called the meeting to order and announced, as the 
newly adopted Constitution provided for three Directors, the election 
of these Directors was now in order. The following members w^ere 
nominated: Mrs. John A. Lee, Mrs. D. J. Carter, Mrs. E. E. Smith, 
Mrs. G. M. Mathes. Mrs. Lee declined the nomination, leaving the 
other three to be voted upon. These were duly elected. 

The question then arose of wanting Mrs. Lee as a voting member 
of the Board. ]Mrs. Lee was asked if her office carried this right. 
She replied that, as a rule, an honorary office did not carry a vote. 
Mrs. Brandt asked if provision could not be made for this? The 
motion was then made that Mrs. J. A. Lee be given a voice in all 
meetings of the Division. LTnanimously carried. 

Mrs. Michelbacher moved that a vote of thanks be sent to the 
hotel management for courtesies shown the members of the conven- 
tion; also to Mrs. Laura 0. Sullivan for nmsic. Duly seconded and 
carried. 

Mrs. Bottomley nuned that $75 be appropriated for the use of 
the President in going to the General Convention at New Orleans, 
with the request that she draw on the Treasurer if this is not enough 
for expenses. Seconded and carried. 

Mrs. Man son, President of the Chicago Chapter, offered the fol- 
lowing resolution : 

"Be it Resolved, That the Illinois State Division, LTnited Daugh- 
ters of the Confederacy, in convention assembled, heartily endorse the 
four years' administration of Mrs. J. A. Lee as President of this Divi- 
sion, and thank her for the excellent work clone by her in this capacity." 

Mrs. Michelbacher moved that the resolution be adopted. Sec- 
onded and carried. 

^Irs. ]\rathes moved that the resolution endorsing the administra- 
tion of the State President for the four years be included in the Pres- 
ident's Report to the General Convention. Duly seconded and carried. 

It was moved and seconded, after an invitation from Mrs. D. J. 
Carter, that the convention be guests of the Chicago Chapter for 1914, 
Place of meeting to be Chicago. Adopted. 

The convention tlien adjourned to meet in Chicago in October, 
1914. 

Very respectfnlly submitted, 

SAfDEE YOUXG BELL, Recording Secretary, 

III. State Div. for 1912-13. 

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(As a special privilege, and in jnstice to me and the 1913 conven- 
tion which sustained me in my ruling in regard to the legality of 
the permission to organize the Raphael Semmes Chapter, I ask that 
the following statement be printed in Avitli the minutes of the 1913 
United Daughters of the Confederacy, Illinois State Convention: 

One month after the convention of the Illinois State Division the 
General Convention of the United Daughters of the Confederacy was 
held at New Orleans. As your President, I represented you there and 
was appointed by the President General on the Jurisprudence Com- 
mittee. While serving on this committee I asked to present a per- 
sonal matter and for a ruling on it by the committee. I felt sure 
in my own mind of the correctness of my own ruling, but knowing 
that at least three of the committee were recognized parliamentarians, 
the Chairman being the official parliamentarian of the convention, 1 
thought their endorsement would satisfy any who were still doubting. 

The committee gave me a signed statement endorsing my ruling 
as correct. — Signed: Mrs. J. A. Lee, Pres.) 



REPORTS 

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT 

Fourth Annual Convention 

Illinois Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy, 

Chicago, October 8, 1913. 
Officers, Delegates and Members: 

It affords me great pleasure to come before you again to present 
an account of my stewardship. 

This has been a busy year, but I do not think that any of ns 
ever accomplish all we strive for. Your President went to the General 
Convention at Washington, D. C, at your request, as your representa- 
tive and was appointed and served on the convention's Committee 
on Rules. 

She had been previously appointed a member of the Committee 

on The War Between the States, and has since been appointed a 

member of the National Education Committee, on which she is still 
serving. 

I wish it were possible for every one of you to attend the 
General Conventions. You do not have an adequate idea of the energy 
and enthusiasm of the organization as a whole, nor of the magnitude 
of the work done by southern women, until you personally see and hear 
all that transpires at these enormous conventions. 

Your President was present at every session of the conventioa 
and earnestly tried to represent you worthily. 

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The report of the Illinois Division was well received and enthusi- 
astic approval was given to the educational and historical work w^e 
are doing. 

I was accorded the special privilege of the floor, and presented, in 
the name of the Illinois Division, two scholarships, all of which you 
will find published in the minutes of the General Convention. 

Compared with the work done in the Southern States, our work 
seems small; but when one compares the difference in numbers of 
membership, where the States of the South have thousands where 
we have hundreds, we may indeed not feel abashed. 

I will not encroach upon the field of the committee reports, as 
I prefer to yield to them all due credit; but will state that all the 
committees provided for have been organized and are working smoothly. 

A letter from the President, also one from the Secretary- Treasurer, 
of the Sam Davis Chapter (Alton, 111.), told me about a veteran whom 
they had spent their last dollar to bury; also of his destitute wife, 
and of another veteran and his wife who needed assistance in order 
to live. 

I was successful in raising from some of the Chapters a neat sum 
for their immediate relief, and I arranged for a certain sum to be paid 
to them each month by two of our Chapters. Stonewall Chapter con- 
tributed ten dollars to be paid immediately and agreed to pay three 
dollars each month; Chicago Chapter contributed five dollars for im- 
mediate relief and agreed to pay two dollars per month; and Peoria 
Chapter agreed to pay two dollars for immediate relief. The latter 
amount was sent by Peoria Chapter direct to Alton. Five dollars 
more was sent from the special fund which has been created during 
the year. 

I appointed a Relief Committee which will handle this work and 
see that the fund go forward promptly each month to Alton for these 
jnirposes of practical relief. The Chapters should remember to send 
all such funds for relief through the Division Treasurer. 

In answer to repeated requests from the Peoria Chapter, through 
its President, I attended its annual meeting, and was much pleased 
witli the enthusiasm of its members and with its progress. 

1 have written many letters during the year, have answered 
many (juestions, have signed all certificates of membershi]) sent me 
and forwarded them to the ])roper Chapters, and have forwarded all 
literature sent me from the (Jeneral Association. I proposed to the 
l^oard of Directors that we give a card ])arty to raise money for a 
s])ecial fund. This the l^oard agreed to. ancl on March 17 we held 
our party at the Chicago l^each Hotel. That being a special day of 
Pent many were debarred by church lules from attending, but we 
realized a net ])rofit of somewhat more than sixty dollars. 

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One new Chapter, the Raphael Semmes Chapter of Chicago, has 
been organized during the year. I had hoped to have another but 
have been unable to push it through. 

In my last report I made some recommendations which were 
endorsed by the convention. All of them have been fully carried out 
and now, with the adoption of a permanent Constitution at this con- 
vention, I feel that the Division is well organized, and established 
in Illinois as a permanent and flourishing institution. 

I have seen the prejudice against its existence gradually fade 
away until it is now about dispelled; and I believe that, in a few 
years or more, every member will be proud that we have a Division, 
or State Organization, and will love it and cherish it as much as I 
have from its infancy, 

I have kept in touch with all the Chapters and officers in the 
State either by letter or through Board meetings. I have held almost 
monthly Division Board meetings, have arranged for this convention, 
and have our affairs in good shape to present to the General Con- 
vention at New Orleans, 

During the first two years of our existence we succeeded only in 
blazing a trail; during the third year we built a much improved road; 
and now, at the conclusion of the fourth year, I feel that with careful 
engineering you can ride in a modernly equipped coach over a smooth 
and safe roadbed to permanent success. 

In enumerating what has been done I do not want to take the 
full credit to myself, or to deprive those who have so splendidly and 
loyally worked with me of a particle of the credit due them; but 
this is my report and the reports of the other officers will follow, 
giving you more detailed information, 

I have been conscientious in all my acts, and have endeavored 
to be fair and just in all my decisions. 

Whenever important matters have been brought to me for de- 
cision I have referred them to the Board — deferring to the good judg- 
ment of that body. The Board has been a great help to me and 
I have regretted that all its members could not conveniently attend 
all its meetings and thereby be fully informed on matters brought 
before it. 

I now feel that the work I undertook for you is finished, and I 
am ready to retire. I hope that my work meets with your approval. 

In conclusion, I thank you for the confidence you have reposed 
in me in putting me at the head of this work and keeping me there 
until the work was perfected. I predicted in the beginning that it 
would take about four years to fully establish the Division, feeling 
that it would be best to effect the change in the order of things 
gradually and thus allow the Chapters to become accustomed to the 
new way. 

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The result, though slow, now proves the wisdom of that course 
and I am grateful to each and all who have co-operated with me in 
this work. 

May ties of sympathy and friendship be strongly cemented between 
the individual members, and the bonds of a mutual purpose and affec- 
tion encircle all of us as a unit. 

Respectfully and affectionately submitted, 

VIRGINIx^ GATHRIGHT LEE (Mrs. John A. Lee), 

President. 



REPORT OF THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY 

Illinois Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy, 1912-13 

During the year the usual correspondence has been conducted. 
Notices to members of the Board have been sent before each meeting. 
Two letters of condolence have been written, one to Mrs. Linkogle, of 
Alton, on the illness of her daughter; and a letter of sympathy voted 
by the last convention to Mrs. Bottomley on the loss of her sister. 
Two letters were sent to the President of the Chicago Chapter with 
reference to Mrs. Breckinridge's pajiers, and notices were sent to the 
Presidents, Officers and Chairmen of Committees directing them to 
make out typewritten reports to this convention and to turn them 
over to the Recording Secretary immediately after reading them in 
convention. Notices were also sent to the Presidents of the ChapteTS 
notifying them of the change of place of the State Convention from 
Peoria to Chicago, and a letter of inquiry was written to the Peoria 
Chapter asking for names and addresses of delegates with request 
to answer by special delivery or telegram collect. 

Respectfully submitted, 

MRS. CEO. ]\IcCOWN IMATHES, 

Cor. Sec. 111. Div., U. D. C. 
Oct. 8, 1913. 



Addendum 

Account of Monies Spent 

Postage $O.GG 

Tcle])hone 50 

Tidegram 57 

Total $1.7:5 

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Chicago, Oct. 9, 1912. 

TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT 

Illinois Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy 

From Oct. 11, 1911, to Oct. 9, 1912 

Receipts— 1911 

Oct. 11— Acct. State Tax, Stonewall Chapter $37.50 

Oct. 11— Acct. State Tax. Chicago Chapter 28.50 

Oct. 11 — Balance in Treasury 33.28 

Receipts— 1912 

Acct. State Tax, Chicago Chapter 25.00 

Acct. State Tax, Peoria Chapter 4.50 

Acct. State Tax, Stonewall Chapter 45.00 

Acct. Charter, Peoria Chapter 2.00 

Acct. Receipts from Birthday Party 8.00 

Acct. Interest on Bank Deposit .30 

Total Pveceipts $184.08 

Disbursements 

Oct. 11, 1911, to Oct. 9, 1912 

Nov. 2 — Railroad Expenses, Div. Pres. to Richmond $40.00 

Mar. 8, 1912 — Wm. Freund & Sons, Acct. Stationery 5.25 

Mar. 14 — Bowman Pub. Co., Ribbon Badges 2.50 

Acct. Pennant for Xational Convention 1.02 

Acct. Incidental Expenses, Div. Pres. for 1911. 5.50 

Acct. Funeral Expenses, James Evans 5.00 

Sept. 30 — Wm. Freund & Sons, Acct. Stationery 5.25 

Corresponding Secretary (Mrs. Mathes), Postage 1.50 

May 29 — Railroad Expenses, Div. Pres. to Peoria 11.40 

Acct. Typewriting History 111. Div. for Pres. Gen'l 1.00 

Acct. Expenses of Corresponding Secretary, current year 3.71 

Expenses, Div. Pres., for current year (Stamps, Telegrams, 

'Phone, Postage and Exchange) 8.44 

Date & Bennett, Acct. Invitations to Birthday Party 2.00 

Check to (ilreat Xorthern Hotel, Acct. Refreshments 5.00 

Tips to Waiters 1.00 

Total Disbursements $98.57 

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Total Receipts $184.08 

Total Disbursements 98.57 

Balance in Treasury $85.51 

Balance in Bank 83.25 



Cash on Hand $ 2.26 

Respectfully submitted, 

JULIA BOTTOMLEY, 

Treasurer. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION 
Illinois State Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy 

At the last convention of the Illinois Division, after a presentation 
of the matter by Mrs. Mathes, a prize of $100 was established to be 
given for the best "Doctor's Thesis on Southern History" written in 
the Department of Southern History in the University of Chicago. 
The following persons have responded with individual subscriptions: 

Mrs. Hunt Breckenridge, $10.00; Miss Margaret Breckenridge, 
$5.00; Mrs. Theodora Bagshaw, $5.00; Mrs. A. 0. Simpson, $2.00; Mrs. 
L. H. Manson, $2.00; Mrs. G. M. Mathes, $2.00; Mrs. H. E. Whiting. 
$5.00; Mrs. John A. Lee, $3.00; Mrs. W. T. Denham, $2.00. 

The President appointed Mrs. Geo. M. Mathes State Chairman of 
the Educational Committee. Mrs. Mathes wrote to the different Chap- 
ters in the State, asking them to appoint Chapter Chairmen. The 
Peoria Chapter responded at once. Mrs. J. E. Dodd was appointed 
Chairman by that Chapter and she sent $5.00 as a contribution from 
the Chapter to the Educational Fund. 

]\lrs. Mathes then presented the matter to the Stonewall and Chi- 
cago Chapters successively. The Stonewall Chapter contributed $50.00 
and the Chicago Chapter $25.00. It was decided to turn over a cer- 
tain amount to the Chairman to pay expenses which she might incur 
in prosecuting her work, and to pay the balance of the fund to the 
Treasurer of the State Division. 

Mrs. ]\lathes conferred with Dr. Dodd, head of the Department of 
Southern History in the University of Chicago, and with Dean Albion 
S. Small, head of the (Graduate College of the University. As a result 
of the establishment of this prize, it was decided by the Faculty of 
the (graduate School of the College of Liberal Arts to offer free tuition 
to all Southern students coming to the University to compete for this 
])rize, for the full three years of time required to complete their grad- 
uate work in the I'niversity. Such students must hold a Bachelor's 

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Degree from some other college when entering the University of 
Chicago. It was further provided that if the degree presented was 
not from an institution recognized by this University, that any de- 
ficiencies in required studies might be made up in the undergraduate 
school of the University without charge. 

This ofRcial announcement from the University of Chicago, to- 
gether with an official letter from the Chairman of the Educational 
Committee of the Illinois Division, United Daughters of the Confed- 
eracy, was sent to the Presidents of the principal colleges and univer- 
sities throughout the South. The cost of typewriting and postage was 
$7.57, Replies came from most of these institutions expressing great 
appreciation of what the Daughters had done and of the liberal offer 
of the University of Chicago. The official bulletin of the University 
of Chicago (which is issued every February) will contain an announce- 
ment of these scholarships and of this prize. 

Another important matter in the educational work of the State 
is to be reported. ]\liss Margaret Breckenridge, State Registrar, United 
Daughters of the Confederacy, obtained through the Superior General 
of the Loretta Mother House, Loretta. Ky., a scholarship for a needy 
Southern girl. This scholarship is continuous for four years, providing 
academic education and requiring no expenditure on the part of the 
girl save for clothing. This scholarship was presented as one of the 
general Ijiited Daughters of the Confederacy scholarships. In con- 
nection with this, attention is called to the deficiency in the report of 
the General Chairman as well as to the terms outlined by her for the 
application of these scholarships: 

(1) There is no credit given for the very generous offer made by 
the University of Chicago as a response to the .$100 prize offered. 

(2) The Loretta scholarship is set down as ofi'ered only to those 
girls in the Junior year. 

(3) This scholarship is valued at $250 and there is nothing to 
show that it is a continuous four-year scholarship. 

In regard to the terms. A Division Committee is allowed to enter 
three candidates for any one of the general scholarships. All appli- 
cants must be at least seventeen years of age, must give promise of 
robust health, must be able to pass the entrance examination for the 
college to which they apply, must give proof of their inability to pay 
for their education, must be the lineal descendant of a Confederate 
veteran, and nuist be endorsed by the President of the Division and 
by the Chairman of the Committee on Education of the State. 

We have such fine educational facilities in Illinois that scholar- 
ships are not needed as in other States; but still there are, no doubt, 
needy girls, descendants of Confederate Veterans, who would be glad 
to find a home provided for them and educational training such as 
the Loretta Mother House offers, so I would urge upon members of 
the State Division to be on the lookout for such girls, 

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The Educational Chairman has sent reports of these two educa- 
tional achievements by the Illinois Division, United Daughters of the 
Confederacy, to the General Chairman, Miss Mary Poppenheim, 31 
Meeting St., Charleston, S. C. 

In closing this report the Chairman desires to express her sin- 
cere appreciation of the ready response and the co-operation which 
she has received from individuals and from Chapters in this important 
work. 

Respectfully submitted, 

MRS. GEORGE McCOWX MATHES, 

Chairman Educational Committee, Illinois 
Division, United Daughters of the Con- 
federacy. 
Oct. 8, 1913. 

Addendum 

Account of Moneys Received 

Mrs. Breckenridge $10.00 

Peoria Chapter 5.00 

Mrs. Mathes 2.00 

Total $17.00 

Expenditures 7.57 

Balance $ 9.43 



REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT, RAPHAEL SEMMES CHAPTER 
Illinois Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy 

The Raphael Semmes Chapter was organized February 10, 1913, in 
the room of ]\Irs. A. O. Simpson at the Palmer House, Chicago. Tem- 
])orary officers were elected. Meetings were held every two weeks at 
the Sherman House, and May 12 a Charter Tea was given by the 
Chapter. Fourteen sat down to the table and had an enjoyable time. 
The State President, Mrs. John A. Lee, presented the charter to the 
Provisional President, ]Mrs. (ieo. ^l. ]\Iathes. The temporary officers 
were then ])ermanently elected and tlie (piota filled. 

Jefferson Davis' birthday was observed by accepting a very kind 
invitation from the Stonewall Chapter to participate in its cele- 
])ration. 

The summer ]>iciiic was abandoned because a majority of the 
meml^ers were to be away from the i-ity and meetings were suspended 

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for the siiniiner. For the same reason it Avas impossible to accept 
a cordial invitation from the Chicago Chapter to attend its picnic in 
Washington Park. 

A course of study in Parliamentary Procedure, and the personal 
reminiscences of Mrs. A. L. Pinnev of the part she and her father had 
in active participation in the War drama, have formed a feature of 
the meetings. These emphasized the educational and historical features 
of this Association. The Chapter is scarcely established as yet, hav- 
ing met with many obstacles; but the few members are interested and 
there are prospects of ten more members in the immediate future. 

At present we have only eleven paid-up members in good standing. 
Respectfully submitted, 

MRS. GEO. M. MATHES, 

President. 



REPORT OF THE RECEIPTS OF THE SHILOH MONUMENT FUND 
Illinois Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy 

Chicago Chapter $25.00 

Stonewall Chapter 25.00 

Post Cards 1.50 

Booklet 1.00 



$52.50 
Respectfully submitted, 

MRS. CHARLES LEIGH, 
State Director, Illinois Division. 



REPORT OF THE STATE REGISTRAR 

Chicago, 111., Oct. 6, 1913. 

Madam President and Daughters of the Illinois Division, 
t'nited Daughters of the Confederacy: 

I present you below a brief summary of the membership of the 
Daughters of the Confederacy of Illinois, as shown by the State Reg- 
ister, as well as the number in each individual Chapter in which they 
were originally recorded: 

Alton Chapter — Three members (all applications). 
Chicago Chapter — Sixty members (58 applications, 2 demits). Five 

resignations accepted and six new^ members admitted during the 

year. 

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stonewall Chapter— Kighty-eiglit members (68 applications, 20 demits). 

Eleven new members admitted during the year. 
Peoria Chapter — Twenty-two members (21 applications, 1 demit). 

Eight new members (7 applications, 1 demit). 
Raphael Semmes Chapter — Six members (all applications). 

Total membership recorded, 179 (156 applications. 23 demits). 

I have prepared for registration in the National Association a list 
of all members in the Illinois Division which are of record in the 
State and which number as follows: 

Alton Chapter 3 

Chicago Chapter 58 

Stonewall Chapter 68 

Peoria Chapter 21 

Raphael Semmes Chapter 6 

156 

This list has been examined and reported in good form by Mrs. 
Halliburton, our National Registrar, and is now submitted to our State 
President for endorsement. 

Since the existence of the Daughters of the Confederacy in this 
State, there has been dropped from the roster of the organization 
through resignation, death or otherwise, 36 members from the various 
Chapters as follows: 

Peoria Chapter 1 

Alton Chapter 3 

Chicago Chapter 20 

Stonewall Chapter 12 

All of the foregoing is respectfully submitted. 

MARCARET C. BRECKINRIDGE, 

State Reijistrar. 



REPORT OF CHICAGO CHAPTER, UNITED DAUGHTERS 
OF THE CONFEDERACY 

Madam President and Members: 

It is with sincere appreciation and pleasure that Chicago Chapter 
again sends in its report, assuring you at the same time of its loyalty 
and devotion to our Croat Cause. 

Chicago Chapter has endeavored earnestly during the year that 
has passed to do its duty in such a manner as to honor not only itself, 
but the magnificent organization of which it is a part: and it feels 
justified in counting this as one of its happiest and most successful 
years. J']arly in the season it suffered the loss of some of its members. 

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While regretting this loss, it recognized the fact that these members 
were acting within their rights and the Chapter has held for them 
only the kindliest feelings and best washes. During the year six new 
members have been added to the roll, so that numerically we are the 
same. 

Our regular monthly meetings have been held on the first Saturday, 
and in the hottest weather we have had at least a quorum and almost 
invariably far more than that number. We have enjoyed a number of 
social gatherings during the year, of w^hich the first was the celebra- 
tion of the birthday anniversary of General Lee at the Auditorium 
Hotel on January 18. This was really the most noteworthy affair of 
our season because of the fact that v>e had as our particular guest that 
evening Professor Dodd, of the Chair of Southern History of the Uni- 
versity of Chicago, who delivered a very fine address on the life of 
General Lee. Miss Ruby Hyel, one of the Metropolitan Grand Opera 
Company's contraltos, sang a number of exquisite songs. Our Chapter 
Birthday was celebrated at the home of the President. 

Next a luncheon in honor of the officers of both Stonewall and 
Chicago Chapters was given at the home of the President. 

On May 5 a card party under the auspices of the Chapter was 
given at the Auditorium Hotel. 

On June 3, the birthday anniversary of President Davis, a party 
was given by the President at her home, when a very instructive and 
interesting paper was read by Mrs. Pauline FitzGerald. Nearly all 
of the members were able to attend and the old members and the new 
ones had an opportunity to become acquainted with each other. 

In the latter part of June a card party was given by Mrs. Carter 
at the Colonial Hotel. 

On July 19 our annual picnic-supper and dance took place in 
Washington Park. 

In August we gave our boat picnic to Milwaukee. 

On September 30 the Chairman of our Shiloh Monument Fund, 
Miss Mason, gave a card party for the benefit of the fund at the 
Colonial Hotel; while the Chairman of our Arlington Fund, Mrs. Chis- 
holm, has plans under way for the month of November for a musical 
or other form of entertainment. Before the end of the year, we 
expect to have a large social aff'air. 

We have endeavored to emphasize the social side of our Chapter 
this year, and after disposing of business matters as briefly as com- 
])atible with thoroughness, have held a social hour. One of the most 
enjoyable afternoons was that given by Mrs. Schuyler Brandt, who 
rendered a number of stories in French dialect of the habitant of 
Canada. Space here forbids going into details further, but had I time 
I could, and would be glad to, tell you more of our work. 

We have met our pledges to Shiloh and Arlington Monument Funds 
and have assisted some in benevolent work. 

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Alton Chapter asked for aid in caring for some very old and 
l>oor charges there and we were glad to be able to send them some 
emergency relief and to pledge onrselves to send more each month as 
long as it is necessary. 

Camp 8, U. C. V., asked lis to help in sending an old veteran and 
his wife, stranded in Chicago, to their home near Birmingham, Ala., 
which we were glad and willing to do. 

We sent onr usnal contribntion to the Camp for flowers for Memo- 
rial Day, 

But we feel that the crowning glory of onr year's work has been 
done by giving assistance to a Veteran, securing his admittance in 
the Camp Lee Soldiers' Home at Richmond, Va., and paying all his 
expenses there. 

This fine old man, a Virginian, was discovered selling pins, needles 
and other notions from back door to back door — thus making the barest 
sort of a living. Investigation proved his War Record to be the best. 
A letter was written to Mrs. Randolph at Richmond and blank appli- 
cation papers were sent to us. These were filled out, sworn to before 
a Xotary Public, a doctor's certificate attached, and all sent to Vir- 
ginia for the endorsement of friends and comrades. After this the 
])apers were sent to the Board of Visitors of Camp Lee Soldiers' Home 
at Richmond, where they were passed upon and approved and an order 
sent to us to have the Veteran report to the Home within thirty days. 
These orders were strictly complied with, and I am happy to tell you 
that this old Virginia gentleman-soldier is today a resident of the 
Home, where he can spend the remainder of his life in comfort with 
the companionship of his old comrades to cheer him. Letters from the 
Commandant of the Home and the Veteran have announced his safe 
arrival and great joy at being there. Li this work we expended: 

To taking care of Mr, Hudson for three months $19.50 

Expenses to Richmond, railroad fare, sleeper, expressage on 
trunk to station, meals on train and other small inci- 
dentals 18.00 

Clothing, consisting of overcoat, suit, trunk, satchel, ties, shirts, 

collars, socks, undei^wear and gloves to the amount of.,,, 30.00 

]\Iaking a total of $67.15 

AVe have also exi)ended: 

To hel]) Alton in its relief work 13.00 

To Cam]) 8, to helj) send Veteran to Birmingham 5.00 

Sterling Price Cha])ter for Monument Fund. 1.00 

Flowers for Memorial Day 2.00 

To Shiloh ]\Ionument Fund 25.00 

To Arlington ^Monument Fund 25.00 

Total $148.15 

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Our pledge of $25.00 to the Educational Fund is not yet due, but 
it will be paid. 

We have felt that "it is more blessed to give than to receive," and 
our regret is that we could do so little. 

On October 18, the official date of bestowal of Crosses of Honor, 
we hope to bestow a Cross upon the old Veteran in Camp Lee Soldiers' 
Home at Richmond. 

This report would not be complete were I to fail to speak of the 
beautiful and impressive ceremonies at Oakwoods Cemetery on Memo- 
rial Day, when, with the members of Camp 8, United Confederate Vet- 
erans, the three Chicago Chapters united in paying tribute to the 
Confederate Dead who sleep at the foot of the splendid monument 
there. 

Madam President, in conclusion, Chicago Chapter bids me thank 
you for your patience and guidance, and to express the earnest hope 
that the fine foundation you have established shall be builded upon 
worthily. 

Respectfully submitted, 

AGNES G. MANSON, 
President, Chicago Chapter. 

October 8. 



REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE STONEWALL CHAPTER, 
UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY 

Another twelve months have quickly passed — and again the Stone- 
wall Chapter extends most cordial greetings to you, Madam President, 
and to our United Daughters of the Confederacy sisters of the State 
Convention. 

As President of the Stonewall Chapter, it gives me great pleas- 
ure to report undiminished interest and continued progress in the 
Chapter work. Although our membership remains about the same as 
last year — eighty-eight active, two honorary, two associate members — 
we were, I regret to say, compelled to drop some from our rolls, though 
we have received eight new members since the first of the year. We 
issued three demits, one on account of ill health and two to unite with 
Chapters in other States. Death entered our little circle and claimed 
one of our Charter Members — Mrs. T. Rose Carrico of Louisville, Ky. 
She was a faithful, earnest worker until compelled to retire from ill 
health. It may be said of her, "Well done, good and faithful servant; 
enter thou into the House of Thy Lord." 

We have had our regular meetings each month with fair attend- 
ance. We made an effort to have a program to make our meetings 
more interesting. This proved a success. 

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The Chapter has been especially interested in educational work, 
contributing generously to the scholarship in the University of Chi- 
cago and taking special interest in our ward at the Alabama Girls' 
Technical Institute. Miss Esther Whiteside is a studious, ambitious 
girl. The reports sent us are most gratifying, and this makes us feel 
our efforts in that line are worth while. 

Our annual bazaar, held at the Del Prado Hotel in December, 
proved to be quite a success financially— adding to our treasury the 
sum of $200. We celebrated the birthday of our beloved R. E. Lee, 
January 19, with an entertainment at the Great Northern Hotel. Miss 
Frances Griffin of Alabama, an educator and lecturer, delivered a most 
entertaining address; this was followed by a musical program; and a 
Cross of Honor was presented to Mr. J. A. Lee, Son of a Veteran, his 
father having enlisted in Louisiana. Quite a number of the Confed- 
erate Veterans of Camp 8 united with us in these exercises. Refresh- 
ments were served in the dining room. 

On Memorial Day the Chapter united with the Veterans in the 
services in Oakwood and assisted in decorating the Confederate Monu- 
ment. 

June 3, the birthday of our one and only Confederate President, 
was fittingly observed. On this occasion. Dr. Dodd, of the University 
of Chicago, paid a beautiful tribute to Jefferson Davis; the music 
consisted of Southern melodies; readings were given by Mrs. Verne 
Rice and Miss Jessie Power, and Col. Poulson gave an interesting talk 
on the Crosses of Honor. Two Crosses were presented to Sons of 
Veterans — Mr. James Waring and Mr. Wm. R. Worth. 

As usual, our meetings during the summer months were held with 
the members in their homes. In jNIay, Mrs. J. A. Lee entertained the 
Chapter at the regular meeting, serving lovely refreshments after the 
program. July 3 the Chapter met with the President, making her 
heart glad, as she is never so happy as when surrounded by her Daugh- 
ters. The meeting in August was held at the lovely home of Mrs. 
Chas. Montgomery in Evanston, where we had a delightful musical 
program and the daintiest refreshments. These informal meetings 
bring us in closer touch and I feel they add to our members as well 
as to the interest in the work. In these Northern and Western cities 
we should cling together as one big family; working for such a grand, 
glorious cause, we must be united and make our United Daughters of 
the Confederacy work in Chicago go on record. 

The Stonewall Chapter has responded to each call for funds most 
generously. In the past winter we cared for an old Veteran, stranded 
in Chicago, detained in the city on account of the roads being under 
water. As soon as it was safe to travel, he was given a ticket and 
money for his meals and sent on his way rejoicing. 

The Chapter was well represented at the General Convention in 
Washington. It was my good fortune and ])leasure to attend, feeling 
each time that I gain in information in regard to Chapter work. I am 

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sorry to report we have had very few entertainments, with the excep- 
tion of a few card parties. We find they bring better results finan- 
cially. The Chapter has paid both the General and the State tax, 
has never been in debt, and has a nice sum in the treasury. 

AMOUNTS GIVEN DURING THE YEAR: 

To the Educational Fund 

University of Chicago — Scholarship $ 50.00 

Ala. Girls' Technical Institute .Scholarship 50.00 

To the Arlington Fund 25.00 

To the Shiloh Fund 25.00 

To assisting a Veteran 20.00 

To responding to a call for assistance from Alton 10.00 

To Relief Fund 3.00 

To Relief Fund 1.00 

(general Tax 8.80 

State Tax 44.00 



$236.80 



We have conferred three Crosses of Honor upon Sons of Veterans. 
On the ISth of this month we will bestow two Crosses of Honor to 
Mr. Cunningham of Illinois and to Mr. Rodgers, Veterans; also a Cross 
will be presented to Mrs. John Taylor, a Daughter of a Veteran. 

Respectfully submitted, 

MRS. J. W. HEATFIELD, 
President, Stonewall Chapter. 
October 8, 1913. 



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CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS 

OF THE 

ILLINOIS DIVISION, 

UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE 

CONFEDERACY 



CONSTITUTION 



ARTICLE I. 
Name. 
Section 1. The name or title of tins Association shall be the 
"Illinois Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy." 

Section 2. Each local organization in this State shall be known 
as a Chapter of this Division — said Chapters to be numbered consecu- 
tively and to be designated by such name as they select. 

ARTICLE TI. 
Objects. 
The objects of this Association arc memorial, historical, benevo- 
lent, educational and social; namely, to honor the memory of those 
who served and those who fell in the service of the Confederate States; 

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to record tlie part taken by Southern women in patient endurance of 
hardship and patriotic devotion during the struggle, as well as untir- 
ing effort after the war in the reconstruction of the South; to collect 
and preserve material for a true history of the War between the States; 
to protect and preserve historical places of the Confederacy; to fulfill 
the sacred duty of charity to the survivors of that war and to those 
dependent upon them; to help educate the needy descendants of worthy 
Confederates, and to cherish the ties of friendship among members of 
the society. 

ARTICLE III. 

Organization of Chapters. 

Section 1. Those women entitled to membership are the women 
who are the widows, wives, mothers, sisters, nieces and lineal descend- 
dants of such men as served honorably in the Confederate army, 
navy or civil service, or of those men, unfit for active duty, who 
loyally gave aid to that Cause. Also Southern women who can give 
proof of personal service or loyal aid to the Southern Cause during 
the war, and the lineal descendants or nieces of such women, wherever 
living. Northern women, having no male relative who served the 
Confederate States of America in the War between the States, 1861- 
1865, and having themselves performed no special service to same, but 
having married a Confederate soldier since 1865, and through this 
means becoming a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, 
shall have the words "by adoption" placed upon their certificates of 
membership and upon the Registrar's books; and in all rosters they 
shall be designated as members "by adoption," said members being 
entitled to all honors and privileges of this Association except that 
of holding any office in the General Association, Divisions or Chapters, 
and except that of transmitting this honor to members of said family 
unless they are children of a Confederate father. 

Section 2. Seven or more eligible women in any city or town in 
which no Chapter exists may organize a Chapter and be chartered on 
application to the Recording Secretary of the State Division. No 
Chapter shall be chartered in any city or town in which a Chapter 
already exists except by and with the consent of the majority of the 
officers, or of the Executive Board of the State Division of Illinois. 

Section 3. A fee of $5.00 shall be paid for each charter, $3.00 of 
this to go to the General Association and $2.00 to the State Division. 
Any application for a charter for a Chapter must be accompanied 
by a properly filled out and signed application of each member apply- 
ing, and such application shall be sent to the President of the Division 
for her approval and endorsement. No application for a charter shall 
be signed by the President of this Division unless accompanied by 
this application for membership. 

Section 4. No Chapter may be organized in a city or town unless 
at least seven of the persons applying for a charter are residents 

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thereof. Members of a Chapter may reside in other states or territories, 
but its active officers must be residents of the same section as the 
Chapter. No person shall be a voting member of more than one 
Chapter at the same time. 

Section 5. Auxiliary or Junior Chapters may be organized by 
any Chapter, under such limitations and restrictions as may be pre- 
scribed by the Division. The members of such Junior Chapters shall 
not be entitled to representation in nor be required to pay any fees 
to the General Association or to this Division. The Division shall 
embrace in its annual report a statement of the number of such 
Junior Chapters, with all necessary particulars concerning them. 
Chapters shall have the right at discretion to dissolve their Auxiliary 
or Junior Chapters. 

Section 6. Each Chapter must forward to the State Division filled 
out applications of all its members for record, and no one can be 
counted as a member unless her eligibility can be shown by the 
proper evidence. The mode of electing and admitting members may 
vary in each Chapter, providing it is not in violation of the Consti- 
tution or of the By-Laws of the Association. 

Section 7. Divisions and Chapters of the United Daughters of the 
Confederacy are prohibited from federating with other organizations. 



ARTICLE IV. 
Conventions of the Illinois State Division, U. D. C. 

Section 1. Conventions of the State Division of the United Daugh- 
ters of the Confederacy shall be held annually on the second Wednes- 
day in October at the place designated by the preceding convention. 
The power is hereby vested in the President, at her discretion, to 
change the date or place of meeting, in case of unavoidable or insur- 
mountable obstacles. 

Section 2. Each Chapter which numbers fifteen members or frac- 
tion thereof, not less than seven, shall be entitled to one vote in all 
Conventions of the State Division; and for each additional fifteen mem- 
bers (or fraction thereof, not less than seven) shall be entitled to 
another vote; provided it has paid the per capita tax for the number 
of members upon which the vote is estimated; and it shall be the duty 
of the Committee on Credentials to compare its report with that of the 
Treasurer and to see that this rule is enforced. 

Section 3. Any one or more representatives from any Chapter 
may be authorized to cast the full vote to which such Chapter may 
be entitled. Any Chapter may be represented by proxy provided such 
proxy is duly appointed in writing and be a duly elected delegate 
or President of the Chapter. A proxy must vote according to the 
instructions of the Chapter or delegate that she represents; but 
when she is uninstructed she is at liberty to vote as she sees fit. 

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Section 4. The general active officers of this Division, the Presi- 
dents of Chapters, and the delegates shall each be entitled to one 
vote in all conventions of the State Division (but none of these 
individual votes can be cast by proxy). 

Section 5. No President of a Chapter can at the same time be 
Division President. 

ARTICLE V. 

Officers. 

Section 1. The officers of the Illinois State Division, United Daugh- 
ters of the Confederacy, shall be: 

An Honorary President, 

A President, 

A First Vice-President, 

A Second Vice-President, 

A Recording Secretary, 

A Corresponding Secretary, 

A Treasurer, 

A Historian, 

A Custodian of the Crosses of Honor, 

A Registrar, 

Three Directors. 

Anyone who has rendered exceptional service to the Illinois State 
Division is eligible to the office of State Honorary President. 

These officers and Directors shall be elected at the Annual Con- 
vention to serve one year and until their successors shall be duly quali- 
fied. No officer or Director shall hold the same office more than tv^o 
consecutive years. 

The terms of all new officers shall begin December 1st following 
election. 

All nominations shall be made from the floor. 

A majority is required to elect. 

The election shall be by ballot. 

Section 2. Vacancies occurring during the year in the State 
Board shall be filled by that body. 

ARTICLE VI. 

Executive Board. 

Section 1. The Executive Board shall be composed of the officers 
of the State Division and the three Directors, and its duties shall 
be the general supervision of the State afl'airs. It shall hold meetings 
the first weeks in December, February, April, June and September. 

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Special meetings may be held upon the call of the President. The 
President shall also call a special meeting upon the request of any 
two of the officers and a Director. Four members present constitute 
a quorum. 

Section 2. Fifteen representatives constitute a quorum at a con- 
vention. 

ARTICLE VII. 
Dues, Fees and Appropriations. 

Section 1. Each Chapter shall on the first day of each succeeding 
March pay into the Treasury of the State Division the sum of fifty 
cents for each and every member who may at that time be in good 
standing in such Chapter. 

Each Chapter fixes the amount of annual dues for its members, 
but it must pay all per capita taxes, charter fees, fees for certificates, 
and other necessary expenses imposed by the State Division. 

Section 2. Any Chapter which is in arrears shall not be entitled 
to representation in the convention of the State Division and shall 
stand suspended until all dues are paid. 

Section 3. No member whose dues are not paid will be allowed the 
privilege of the convention. 

Section 4. State dues for members joining Chapters after March 
1 must be paid by September 1, or before delegates are elected. 

Section 5. No debt or liability except the ordinary current 
expenses of the State Division shall be incurred. All bills shall be 
submitted to and approved by the Executive Board before being paid 
by the Treasurer. 

ARTICLE VIII. 
Certificates of Membership and Demit. 

Section 1. Chapter Presidents must issue certificates of member- 
ship at the time parties are admitted to full membership. Such cer- 
tificates shall be supplied, with seal attached, by the Recording Secre- 
tary at the cost of fifteen cents each. These certificates nmst be signed 
by the President and Secretary of the General Association, the Presi- 
dent of the Division in which the Chapter is located, and the Presi- 
dent and Secretary of the Chapter to which the member belongs. 

Section 2. A member of any Chapter who desires to change her 
membership shall be entitled, if she is in good standing, to receive 
of lier Chapter a demit or transfer certifying to the fact. Such 
demit or transfer, if presented within one year, shall make good in 
any Chapter in which she may be acceptable. A Chapter cannot be 
required to give a demit or transfer to anyone who leaves it unless 
she is in good standing and has paid all her dues. 

Section 3, Any member of a disbanded or an extinct Chapter may 
obtain nuMnbership and i)roof that her original application has been 

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filed for record with the Registrar or Secretary of the Division to 
which her former Chapter had belonged, and by giving proof that she 
was in good standing np to the time that the ifirst Chapter had ceased 
to hold its charter. 

ARTICLE IX. 
Insignia. 
Section 1, The insignia or seal nsed by the Illinois Division shall 
be the official insignia and seal of the United Daughters of the Con- 
federacy. 

ARTICLE X. 
Days of Observance. 
The birthday of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate 
States (June 3); that of Robert E. Lee, Commander-in-Chief of the 
Confederate Army (January 19), and that of Raphael Semmes, Rear 
xldmiral of the X'avy of the Confederate States (Sept. 27), shall have 
annual observance by all bodies of this Division. 

ARTICLE XL 
Manual. 
Robert's Rules of Order shall be the authority on parliamentary 
procedure of this Division in all its conventions and meetings. 
ARTICLE XII. 
Amendments. 
This Constitution may be amended by a two -thirds vote at any 
annual convention of the Illinois State Division, United Daughters of 
the Confederacy, provided that notice of such intention to amend, 
together with a copy of the proposed amendment, shall be filed with 
the Recording Secretary of the State Division at least forty days 
before the day fixed for the convention. Immediately after the receipt 
of said notice the Recording Secretary shall send a copy of the same 
to each officer of the Division and to the President and Secretary of 
each Chapter, to be considered by her Chapter. 



BY-LAWS 

ARTICLE I. 
Duties of Officers. 
Section 1. The President, or in her absence the Vice-Presidents 
in order, shall preside at all meetings of the Division. The President 
shall be the chief executive officer of the Division and shall have 
charge of its affairs and supervision of all the other officers. She 
shall be Chairman of the Executive Board and shall have the right 
to attend the meetings of all committees of the Division, and shall 
exercise all such rights and privileges as usually pertain to the 
office of President of the Division. 



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Section 2. The Vice-Presidents shall assist the President in the 
discharge of her duties, and in her absence, the ranking Vice-President 
who is present shall assume all the duties and responsibilities pertaining 
to the office of President. 

Section 3. The Recording Secretary shall be the custodian for 
all matters of record. She shall keep a minute book in which shall 
be entered an accurate record of the proceedings of all meetings either 
regular or called. Under her supervision there shall be prepared and 
published in pamphlet form the minutes of the Annual Convention, 
after the same shall have been examined and approved by a com- 
mittee appointed for that purpose by the President. She shall secure 
correct rosters of Chapter officers for publication in the annual minutes 
and shall discharge all other duties that may pertain to her office. 

Section 4. The Corresponding Secretary shall conduct all cor- 
respondence of the Division. 

Section 5. The Treasurer shall make a detailed report at each 
meeting of the Executive Board, and a full typewritten report at the 
Annual Convention, after it has been approved by the Chairman of 
the Committee on Finance. She shall deposit the funds in some good 
bank in the name of the State Division, U. D. C. She shall, sixty 
days before the convention, notify Chapter Presidents of any delin- 
quency. She shall conduct all correspondence relating to dues. 

Section 6. The Registrar shall receive from the Chapter Presidents 
copies of all individual membership blanks recorded by their Chapters, 
and keep them on file. She shall examine the same and, if correct, 
they must be given to the Executive Board for final approval. If 
incorrect they must be returned to the applicant for correction with 
notification of defects. All approved papers are to be sent to the 
Registrar Ceneral by the Division President. The Registrar shall 
notify Chapter Presidents of the acceptance or rejection of names sent 
to her. She shall keep a register of the names and dates of election, 
marriage, resignation, demits or deaths of members. She shall request 
the Chapter Presidents to furnish this information. 

Section 7. The Historian shall select and prepare biographical 
sketches, and all interesting information of the Chapter and State 
work, for such publication as may seem desirable by the Executive 
Board. 



ARTICLE II. 

Duties of Committees. 

Section 1. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Finance to 
audit annually the books of the Treasurer. 

Section 2. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Organization 
to assist the President in securing members and in organizing Chapters 
throughout the State. 

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Section 3. Tt shall be the duty of the Committee on Education 
to foster the educational interests of the Division, 

Section 4. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Credentials to 
examine, approve and arrange the credentials of the delegates to the 
Annual Convention. It shall not recognize any proxy except one duly 
authorized in writing. 

Section 5. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Condensing 
Minutes to meet imnuHliately after the adjournment of the Annual 
Convention, and, together with the presiding officer of the convention 
and the Recording Secretary, to revise, condense and correct the 
verbatim reports of the minutes. Thus corrected, the minutes shall 
then be left in the hands of the Recording Secretary, who shall put 
them into shape and at once send them to the jn-esiding officer of the 
last convention, who shall sign them. 

ARTICLE III. 
Uses of the Flag. 
The Chapter flags of the United Daughters of the Confederacy 
shall be used on official occasions only. 

ARTICLE IV. 
Consideration of Questions. 
Section 1. No subjects other than those specified in the Constitu- 
tion and By-Laws of this Association may be considered in its Annual 
Conventions except by a two-thirds vote of those present and voting. 

Section 2. No resolution offered at any convention of this Associ- 
ation may be considered or voted upon unless it has been put in 
Avriting and immediately handed to the Recording Secretary. 

ARTICLE V. 

Amendments. 
Amendments may be made to these By-Laws at any Annual 
Convention of the State Division, LTnited Daughters of the Con- 
federacy, by a two-thirds vote of the representatives in the convention. 
Notice of proposed amendments, together with a copy of the same, 
shall be sent to the State Recording Secretary and to each of the 
Chapter Presidents in the State forty days prior to the State Con- 
vention, to be brought by the Chapter Presidents before their respec- 
tive Chapters. 

ARTICLE VI. 
The Order of Business 
shall accord with that of the General Association so far as these 
By-Laws apply. 

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